Education and Training

When faced with a licensing exam, don't struggle with test anxiety! Use the question below and others from our Exam Study Guide series to...

The Department of Health and Human Services has lowered its fluoride suggestions, recommending that public tap water not exceed .7 ppm. Previous...

As the California drought enters its fourth year, Gov. Jerry Brown has put forth mandatory water restrictions aimed at reducing the state’s...

The City of Wyoming, Minnesota, filed a class-action lawsuit on April 23 against six makers of wet wipes, claiming the flushable wipes...

The American Water Works Association and the Water Research Foundation have released a guide to help water utility managers detect and control...

The Water Environment Research Foundation and the Water Environment Federation are launching three new projects under the Leaders Innovation Forum for Technology program. LIFT is a joint WERF/WEF initiative...

Representing a broad spectrum of issues related to resource recovery, reuse and renewal in the water sector, the Water Environment Federation is presenting two...

Biosolids are increasingly recognized as a valuable source of plant nutrients but require smart management. Municipalities are on the lookout for efficiency,...

The Reeds Spring (Missouri) Wastewater Treatment Plant was forced to shut down for several hours when operators noticed discolored foam in the...

People/AwardsThe Clayton County Water Authority Environmental Compliance Division in Jonesboro received the 2014 Georgia Fats, Oils and Grease Alliance Program of the...

American Water recently announced that Allison Bergquist, a doctoral student at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, has been chosen to receive the American Water Works...

Since I became editor of Treatment Plant Operator in 2009, I’ve been wishing for a resource to explain wastewater treatment in simple...

A once-shuttered water treatment plant could find new life as a one-of-a-kind, hands-on training center for future water and wastewater operators.Built in...

The American Water Works Association is encouraging very small and rural water utilities to participate in its first-ever compensation survey specifically focused...

It might sound like a joke waiting for a punch line, but the question of, “how do you turn wastewater into candy...

The Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show continues to grow, and people are taking notice.Trade Show News Network has...

A diverse group of U.S. water sector organizations will join forces next month in Washington, D.C., for Water Week 2015. Scheduled for...